2024–25 Al-Riyadh SC season

Al-Riyadh 2024–25 football season
  • Sabri Lamouchi
StadiumPrince Faisal bin Fahd StadiumPro LeaguePre-seasonKing CupRound of 32
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 1 July 2024.

The 2024–25 season is Al-Riyadh's 72nd year in existence and their 25th non-consecutive season in the Pro League.[1] The club will participate in the Pro League and the King Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Players

Squad information

As of 1 July 2024[2][3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Rakan Al-Najjar
2 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Amiri Kurdi
4 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Shwirekh
7 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Aqel
8 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulelah Al-Khaibari
9 FW Jamaica JAM Andre Gray
11 MF Zimbabwe ZIM Knowledge Musona
12 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Dossari
14 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Saleh Al Abbas
16 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Saleh Al-Saeed
18 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al Aqeel
19 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Saud Al-Bawardi
20 MF Gabon GAB Didier Ndong
22 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Zaid Al-Bawardi
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 GK Uruguay URU Martín Campaña
26 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Al-Zaqaan
27 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Hussain Al-Nowaiqi
28 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Badr Al-Mutairi
29 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Assiri
36 DF Belgium BEL Dino Arslanagić
40 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulrahman Al-Shammari
60 MF Mali MLI Birama Touré
66 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Majed Al-Qahtani
77 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Moayed Al-Houti
80 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Fahad Al-Rashidi
88 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Yahya Al-Shehri
99 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Mutaz Hibah

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
13 July 2024 DF – Saudi Arabia Suwailem Al-Menhali Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Free [4]
13 July 2024 DF – Saudi Arabia Marzouq Tombakti Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Free [5]
13 July 2024 FW – Saudi Arabia Rayan Al-Bloushi Saudi Arabia Al-Safa Free [6]
18 July 2024 MF – Saudi Arabia Nawaf Hawsawi Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda Free [7]
22 July 2024 MF – Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Abed Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah Free [8]
24 July 2024 GK – Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Awairdhi Saudi Arabia Al-Okhdood Free [9]
29 July 2024 DF – Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al-Bakr Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem Free [10]
2 August 2024 DF – Saudi Arabia Ziyad Al-Sahafi Saudi Arabia Abha Free [11]
11 August 2024 MF – Saudi Arabia Mohammed Sahlouli Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr $133,000 [12]
18 August 2024 MF – Iraq Ibrahim Bayesh Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Undisclosed [13]
18 August 2024 MF – Comoros Faïz Selemani Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem Undisclosed [14]
19 August 2024 MF – Portugal Tozé Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem Free [15]
19 August 2024 MF – Brazil Lucas Kal Brazil Atlético Goianiense Free [16]
20 August 2024 MF – Ghana Bernard Mensah Saudi Arabia Al-Tai Undisclosed [17]
21 August 2024 GK – Canada Milan Borjan Serbia Red Star Belgrade Free [18]
21 August 2024 FW – Burkina Faso Mohamed Konaté Russia Akhmat Grozny Free [19]
26 August 2024 DF – France Yoann Barbet France Bordeaux Free [20]
2 September 2024 DF – Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Hajeri Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda Free [21]
2 September 2024 MF – Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Bishi Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Free [22]
3 September 2024 GK – Scotland Vincent Angelini England Brentford B Free [23]
3 September 2024 DF – Chile Enzo Roco Saudi Arabia Al-Tai Free [24]

Transfers out

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
30 June 2024 DF 6 Romania Alin Toșca Italy Benevento End of loan
1 July 2024 MF 15 Saudi Arabia Abdulhadi Al-Harajin Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha Free [25]
15 July 2024 DF 5 Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Shuwayyi Saudi Arabia Al-Bukiryah Free [26]
2 August 2024 DF 12 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Dossari Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly Free [27]
3 August 2024 GK 1 Saudi Arabia Rakan Al-Najjar Saudi Arabia Al-Okhdood Free [28]
6 August 2024 MF 80 Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Rashidi Saudi Arabia Al-Orobah Free [29]
9 August 2024 MF 20 Gabon Didier Ndong Iran Esteghlal Free
11 August 2024 MF 11 Zimbabwe Knowledge Musona Saudi Arabia Al-Okhdood Free [30]
12 August 2024 FW 14 Saudi Arabia Saleh Al Abbas Saudi Arabia Al-Okhdood Free [31]
2 September 2024 DF 4 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Shuwayrikh Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab $2,131,000 [32]

Loans out

Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
2 September 2024 End of season GK – Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Awairdhi Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah None [33]
2 September 2024 End of season MF – Saudi Arabia Mohammed Sahlouli Saudi Arabia Al-Jabalain None [34]

Pre-season and friendlies

Al-Riyadh Saudi Arabia v Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
30 July 2024 Friendly Al-Riyadh Saudi Arabia 0–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Seekirchen am Wallersee, Austria
18:30 CEST Report Demiral 21'
Mahrez 37'		 Stadium: Sportzentrum Aug
Al-Riyadh Saudi Arabia v Saudi Arabia Al-Arabi
14 August 2024 Friendly Al-Riyadh Saudi Arabia 2–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Arabi Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
19:00 AST Quioto Stadium: Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro League 3 1 1 1 6 7 −1 033.33
King Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 3 1 1 1 6 7 −1 033.33

Updated to match played 14 September 2024
Source: Competitions

Pro League

League table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Al-Qadsiah 3 2 0 1 4 0 +4 6
7 Al-Nassr 3 1 2 0 6 3 +3 5
8 Al-Riyadh 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
9 Al-Wehda 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
10 Al-Raed 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1 4
Updated to match(es) played on 13 September 2024. Source: SPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[35]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 1 1 1 6 7  −1 4 1 0 1 3 4  −1 0 1 0 3 3  0

Last updated: 14 September 2024.
Source: Saudi Pro League

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024. Source: Saudi Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Al-Wehda v Al-Riyadh
22 August 2024 1 Al-Wehda 3–3 Al-Riyadh Mecca
21:00 Goodwin 40', 62'
Al-Hafith Yellow card 83'
Khodari 90+4'
Noor Yellow card 90+13'		 Report Mensah 51'
Al-Nowaiqi Red card 59'
Tozé Yellow card 71'
Al-Aqel Yellow card 79'
Bayesh 85'
Kal 90+7'		 Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City
Attendance: 670
Referee: Mohammed Al-Esmaiel
Al-Riyadh v Al-Kholood
29 August 2024 2 Al-Riyadh 3–1 Al-Kholood Riyadh
18:55 Jahfali 21' (o.g.)
Al-Bakr Yellow card 30'
Bayesh 75'
Al-Aqel 90+4'		 Report Hawsawi Yellow card 28'
Al-Shamrani Yellow card 45+12'
Collado 50'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City
Attendance: 604
Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi
Al-Riyadh v Al-Hilal
14 September 2024 3 Al-Riyadh 0–3 Al-Hilal Riyadh
21:00 Kal Yellow card 30'
Al-Khaibari Yellow card 57'
Assiri Yellow card 83'		 Report Koulibaly Yellow card 24'
S. Al-Dawsari 53'
Cancelo Yellow card 59'
Mitrović 80', 90+10'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City
Attendance: 8,914
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
Al-Raed v Al-Riyadh
21 September 2024 4 Al-Raed v Al-Riyadh Buraidah
18:40 Stadium: Al-Raed Club Stadium
Al-Riyadh v Al-Ittihad
24 October 2024 8 Al-Riyadh v Al-Ittihad Riyadh
21:00 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City

King Cup

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Safa v Al-Riyadh
25 September 2024 Round of 32 Al-Safa v Al-Riyadh Safwa
21:00 Stadium: Al-Safa Club Stadium

Statistics

Appearances

Last updated on 14 September 2024.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Pro League King Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
40 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulrahman Al-Shammari 0 0 0 0 0 0
82 GK Canada CAN Milan Borjan 3 0 3 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Yazeed Al-Bakr 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
5 DF France FRA Yoann Barbet 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
8 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulelah Al-Khaibari 3 0 3 0 0 0
14 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ziyad Al-Sahafi 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Suwailem Al-Menhali 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
27 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Hussain Al-Nowaiqi 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
29 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Assiri 3 0 3 0 0 0
50 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Hawsawi 0 0 0 0 0 0
87 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Marzouq Tombakti 2 0 2 0 0 0
Midfielders
7 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Aqel 3 1 1+2 1 0 0
10 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Al-Abed 1 0 1 0 0 0
11 MF Iraq IRQ Ibrahim Bayesh 3 2 3 2 0 0
17 MF Comoros COM Faïz Selemani 3 0 3 0 0 0
18 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al Aqeel 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
20 MF Portugal POR Tozé 3 0 3 0 0 0
21 MF Brazil BRA Lucas Kal 3 1 3 1 0 0
28 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Bader Al-Mutairi 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 MF Ghana GHA Bernard Mensah 3 1 2+1 1 0 0
88 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Yahya Al-Shehri 1 0 1 0 0 0
Forwards
13 FW Ivory Coast CIV Mohamed Konaté 3 0 2+1 0 0 0
24 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Rayan Al-Bloushi 1 0 0+1 0 0 0

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Total
1 11 MF Iraq Ibrahim Bayesh 2 0 2
2 7 MF Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Aqel 1 0 1
21 MF Brazil Lucas Kal 1 0 1
43 MF Ghana Bernard Mensah 1 0 1
Own goal 1 0 1
Total 6 0 6

Last Updated: 29 August 2024

Assists

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Total
1 20 MF Portugal Tozé 1 0 1
21 MF Brazil Lucas Kal 1 0 1
43 MF Ghana Bernard Mensah 1 0 1
Total 3 0 3

Last Updated: 22 August 2024

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